The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

Luke and I stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity, and I noticed a woman sitting close to him, deep in prayer. It wouldn’t be a bad idea if he joined her. He needed to pray too, so God could give him a sense of how to handle situations in his life.

By the way, I wondered why he was at the hospital. The expression on his face wasn’t reassuring, and I must admit, this was the first time I had seen him like this. Or was it? I couldn’t recall.

I continued to gaze at Luke, but he shifted his gaze away from me, and I followed suit without hesitation.

“Ma’am, please have a seat. We’re already taking care of that little girl. She will be alright; there is no need to worry,” the nurse assured me. She was the one who directed me to this bench.

“Could you find me another place to sit? I don’t think I’ll be too comfortable here,” I said to the nurse, though my eyes remained fixed on Luke. He also looked at me, aware of what I was referring to.

“I’m afraid the other chairs are occupied. Please, ma’am, just sit here,” the nurse gestured towards the bench.

“Thank you, but I’d rather stand,” I replied, crossing my arms.

“Are you sure about that, ma’am?” the nurse inquired.

“Yes, don’t worry. You can go now.” I smiled at her, and she returned the gesture before walking away.

I turned to Luke once again, and he quickly averted his gaze. He didn’t want me to know he had been staring at me the whole time..

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“What brought you here, anyway?” I asked Luke, but he didn’t respond. Either he heard me and chose to ignore me, or his mind was elsewhere, “I asked you a question, mister.” I spoke up loudly, and he looked at me immediately.

“Are you talking to me?” He asked, pointing at himself.

look like I’m talking

were you

replied in a

he kneeled down beside

crying?” the woman asked, resting her hand on his

he’s… he’s no more, Martha,” the man replied, his words barely coming

the news, the woman burst into tears. They held each other’s hands and drowned in

LUKE’S POV

my parents died. Back then, I was completely broken. The people who loved and cherished me the most had left me, and at in sorrow, and felt like there was no need to live that moment, I was filled with pain, trapped in

anymore.

My father was my

star that shone the brightest among all others. My mother, too, was the best–a lovely character as beautiful as her face. She was one of

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couple walked away in tears, leaving just me and Ariel at the scene. Ariel couldn’t take her eyes off them, and I knew she felt really sorry and could burst into tears any minute. She was still the soft Ariel I knew five years ago, although she was trying to act

nothing but watch Ariel. Tears were about to come out of her eyes, but she held herself together and sat down, not

both stayed quiet for minutes, with no one talking to each other. I had no idea who she was waiting for,

let out a deep sigh, closed my eyes, and leaned the back of my head against the wall. It was time to go

away from her and made my way to the room where Harriet was. She

opened the door and walked inside

softly. I could barely hear her, as she was really weakened by what had

of the bed, our eyes locked, and I gently held her hands. “Why, Harriet? Why did you have to

it clear to me that

gently caressed her cheek. “Please don’t think like that. You have every reason to

faintly, with a pained smile on her face. “I love you so much, Luke. But I’m sorry;